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ink
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n.
a colored fluid used for writing, drawing, printing, or duplicating:
the names are written in ink|
a picture executed in colored inks.
∎ inf.
publicity:
cases in which prosecutors seek the death penalty are likely to be those that get lots of ink and air time.
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Zool.
a black liquid ejected by a cuttlefish, octopus, or squid to confuse a predator.
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v.
1. [tr.]
mark (words or a design) with ink:
the cork has the name of the château inked onto the side.
∎
cover (type or a stamp) with ink before printing:
a raised image is inked to produce an impression.
∎ (ink something in)
fill in writing or a design with ink:
she inked in a cloud of dust.
∎ (ink something out)
obliterate something, esp. writing, with ink:
he carefully inked out each word.
2. inf.
sign (a contract):
she's just inked a deal to host her own talk show.
∎
secure the services of (someone) with a contract:
he has been inked as host for next year's ceremony.
DERIVATIVES:
ink·er
n.
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U.S. ink companies listed by state.
Magazine article from: Ink World; 1/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...Ink Company Hunt Imaging Macaw Inks, Inc. Martinez Ink Co. Connecticut Trident, an...Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks Kennedy Ink Co., Inc. Litho Inks of America...an ITW Company Impression Inks Liberty Ink Lone Star Ink Prestige Printing...
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U.S. Ink Companies by State. (A-W).
Magazine article from: Ink World; 1/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...Technologies, Inc. Crawford Printing Ink Company Macaw Inks, Inc. Martinez Ink Co. Connecticut...Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks Kennedy Ink Co., Inc. Litho Inks of America...Emerald Printing Inks Impression Inks Liberty Ink Lone Star Ink Prestige ...
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The U.S. ink directory by state.(U.S. Ink Directory)
Magazine article from: Ink World; 1/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...Precisia, LLC Minnesota ANI Printing Inks Bakers Ink Mallard Ink Company, Inc. SICPA...Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks Kennedy Ink Co., Inc. Litho Inks of America...Emerald Printing Inks Impression Inks Ink Jet, Inc. Prestige Printing Ink...
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The U.S. ink directory by state.(The U.S. Ink Directory)(Directory)
Magazine article from: Ink World; 1/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...Kramer Ink Company Lawrence Ink Prism Inks Rieger Printing Ink Secure Ink...LLC Minnesota ANI Printing Inks Mallard Ink Company, Inc. Squid Ink Manufacturing...International Pertech Printing Inks Prismacolor Ink & Varnish Rad-Cure Corp...
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The U.S. Ink Directory by State.(THE U.S. Ink Directory)
Magazine article from: Ink World; 1/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...Coatings Corp. California Accent Ink Advantage Inks & Coatings Bomark, Inc...Kramer Ink Company Lawrence Ink Prism Inks Rieger Printing Ink Secure Ink...Parelec Inc. Pertech Printing Inks Prismacolor Ink & Varnish Ranger Industries...
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The U.S. ink directory by state.(Directory)
Magazine article from: Ink World; 1/1/2009; 700+ words
; ...Coatings Corp. California 4ever Inks, LLC Accent Ink Advantage Inks & Coatings Bomark, Inc. Engravers Ink Company...Ink Systems, Inc. Kramer Ink Company Lawrence Ink Prism Inks Secure Ink Technology Sensient Imaging Technologies Shannon...
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The U.S. Ink directory by state.(The U.S. Ink Directory)
Magazine article from: Ink World; 1/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...Coatings Corp. California Accent Ink Advantage Inks & Coatings Bomark, Inc...Kramer Ink Company Lawrence Ink Prism Inks Rieger Printing Ink Secure Ink...Parelec Inc. Pertech Printing Inks Prismacolor Ink & Varnish Rad-Cure Corp...
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Inks Market Writes a Difficult Script.(Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 10/26/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...has wreaked havoc on the ink industry in 1998. Take inks for corrugated packaging...for corrugated boxes and ink. Then that effect ripples through inks used in food packaging...gravure, ball point and ink jet inks. However, these moves...
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Ink disposal & tips on eliminating ink waste
Magazine article from: Office World News; 6/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...the amount of your ink waste. VEGETABLE OIL-BASE INKS Most inks actually...compounds). Most major ink companies, including...vegetable oil-base inks containing no hydrocarbon...Vegetable oil-base inks are still considered...Blending your own custom ink colors result in...
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The inks market: shades of gray.(Market Update)
Magazine article from: JCT CoatingsTech; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...viscous oil-based paste inks with a high pigment concentration...blankets to transfer the ink from the litho plate to...based. Use of these inks has been declining at...S. Annual letterpress ink sales total about $85 million. Specialty inks include screen inks...
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Ink Analysis
Book article from: World of Forensic Science
...pattern of colored spots, known as a chromatogram, for each ink. Different inks will have different chromatograms. If the sample ink has the same chromatogram as one of the reference inks, it suggests they are the same, and so identification can...
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Flint Ink Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...NAIC: 32591 Printing Ink Manufacturing Flint Ink Corporation is the largest...manufacturer of printing inks, inkjet inks, and toners...x2019; s first magnetic inks for check imprinting...leadership of Flint Ink was gradually ceded to...
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Electronic Ink
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Electronic Ink Electronic ink is a special type of ink that can display different colors when exposed to an electric field. It is made through a two step process that involves creating two-toned charged particles and encapsulating them in a transparent...
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ink
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...cuttlefish, were used as ink. The black and blue-black inks used today, composed of copperas...master drawings made with ink containing the acids of gallnuts have been corroded by the ink itself. These inks, and also the colored inks...
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SIC 2893 Printing Ink
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...market for printing inks was mature and profits...low, the largest ink companies acquired...Letterpress printing inks were the smallest individual ink category, with approximately...nonclassified printing inks. The 1994 Vegetable Ink Printing Act of Congress...
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